Where any movie 36 years after its original might take things in a completely new direction, forsaking its original characters for a full-on reboot, Top Gun: Maverick embraces them. (In a good way, of course.) But what about the rest of the movie? It's then immediately followed by a reprisal of Kenny Loggins' smash hit "Danger Zone," and the movie undeniably feels like Top Gun already. So, 36 years later, what might a Top Gun sequel look like? I couldn't help but chuckle when the first thing the audience hears as Top Gun: Maverick starts is its very 1980's theme song, written by Harold Faltermeyer. It was iconic for its memorable music, the rivalry between Cruise's Maverick and Val Kilmer's Iceman, and the tragedy of Maverick's co-pilot, Goose (oh, and that awkwardly steamy love scene set to Berlin's "Take My Breath Away"). So is Top Gun: Maverick worth the wait?Īs a child of the 80's, I grew up with the 1986 original. Years later, however, Cruise teamed up with his Oblivion director, Joseph Kosinski, and the rest is history. But tragically, Scott took his own life and Paramount grounded the production indefinitely. A sequel for Top Gun had actually been in the works 10 years ago, when Tom Cruise was working closely with original film's director, Tony Scott, to develop the sequel for Paramount Pictures. It's not common for sequels to arrive 36 years after the original film, but Top Gun: Maverick has done just that. Movie Reviews (Main) > Movie Reviews (Main)Īfter two years of waiting for its theatrical release, the long awaited, much rumored sequel to 1986's fighter pilot drama Top Gun has landed.Indie Reviews (Main) > Indie Reviews (Main).
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